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Soyuz Spacecraft Blasts Off to the International Space Station
NASA astronaut T.J. Creamer, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kotov and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Soichi Noguchi safely launched aboard a Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station on Sunday. Liftoff occurred at 3:52 p.m. CST from the...
Lola Karimova-Tillyaeva Opens the International Astronomy Conference Held in Institut D’Astrophysique De Paris
Lola Karimova-Tillyaeva, permanent representative of the Republic of Uzbekistan to UNESCO and founder of Fund Uzbekistan 2020, has opened the International Astronomy Conference held in Institut d’Astrophysique de Paris – CNRS, “A tribute...
Planet 51 Movie Hitches a Ride on the International Space Station
To celebrate the Premiere of Columbia Pictures’ new animated comedy Planet 51, which will be released in theaters on Earth November 20, 2009, the film is currently orbiting the planet on the International Space Station!
NASA Develops New Video Game, Station Spacewalk
NASA has developed a new video game, Station Spacewalk, to give young people an “out of this world” virtual opportunity to experience the thrill of working on a mission to the International Space Station from their computers.
NASA Launches Education Initiatives with Disney’s Buzz Lightyear
NASA and Disney Parks, which collaborated to carry toy space ranger Buzz Lightyear into orbit, are launching new efforts to encourage students to pursue studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Space Shuttle Endeavour Glides Safely Home After Successful Mission
Space shuttle Endeavour and its crew of 7 astronauts ended a 16-day journey of more than 6.5 million miles with a 10:48 a.m. EDT landing Friday at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Space Shuttle Endeavour Launch Postponed
NASA has postponed space shuttle Endeavour’s launch to the International Space Station because of a leak associated with the gaseous hydrogen venting system outside the shuttle’s external fuel tank.
NASA Reveals Winners in Second Annual Lunar Art Contest
The results of the second annual NASA Lunar Art Contest are out-of-this-world productions from high school and college students from around the globe.
